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Donald Maclean, 1st Laird Of Ardgour
Ardgour () ( ; meaning ''high place of goats'') is an area of the Scottish Highlands on the western shore of Loch Linnhe. It lies north of the district of Morvern and east of the district of Sunart. Administratively it is now part of the ward management area of Lochaber, in Highland council area. It forms part of the traditional shire and current registration county of Argyll. The modern term Ardgour, together with Kingairloch, is applied to a large area of countryside around the village, from the Glensanda Superquarry, Kingairloch and Kilmalieu in the south and west (bordering Morvern and Sunart districts), up to Conaglen, Stroncreggan, Treslaig, Camasnagaul, Achaphubuil, Blaich, Duisky, Garvan and Drumfin in the north (bordering Glenfinnan). Ardgour was part of Kilmallie Parish, the largest in Scotland, until 1829 when a Quoad Sacra Parish(QSP) – 'Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour' – was formed, also including Ballachulish, in Inverness-shire across Loch Linnhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardgour
Ardgour () ( ; meaning ''high place of goats'') is an area of the Scottish Highlands on the western shore of Loch Linnhe. It lies north of the district of Morvern and east of the district of Sunart. Administratively it is now part of the ward management area of Lochaber, in Highland council area. It forms part of the traditional shire and current registration county of Argyll. The modern term Ardgour, together with Kingairloch, is applied to a large area of countryside around the village, from the Glensanda Superquarry, Kingairloch and Kilmalieu in the south and west (bordering Morvern and Sunart districts), up to Conaglen, Stroncreggan, Treslaig, Camasnagaul, Achaphubuil, Blaich, Duisky, Garvan and Drumfin in the north (bordering Glenfinnan). Ardgour was part of Kilmallie Parish, the largest in Scotland, until 1829 when a Quoad Sacra Parish(QSP) – 'Ballachulish & Corran of Ardgour' – was formed, also including Ballachulish, in Inverness-shire across Loch L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan MacLean
Clan Maclean (; Scottish Gaelic: ' ) is a Scottish Highlands, Highlands Scottish clan. They are one of the oldest clans in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands and owned large tracts of land in Argyll as well as the Inner Hebrides. Many early Macleans became famous for their honour, strength and courage in battle. They were involved in clan skirmishes with the Clan Mackinnon, Mackinnons, Clan Cameron, Camerons, Clan Donald, MacDonalds and Clan Campbell, Campbells, as well as all of the Jacobite risings. History Origins of the Clan There are several different origins for the surname ''Maclean'', however, the clan surname is an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic . This was the patronymic form of the personal name meaning 'Servant of John the Apostle, Saint John', thus 'Son of the Servant of [St] John'.Way of Plean, George; Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. pp. 238–239. The clan's rise to power began in 852 with a Papal Bull of Charter and Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered transport, human-powered or motorized bicycle, motor-assisted, bicycle pedal, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two bicycle wheel, wheels attached to a bicycle frame, frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe. By the early 21st century there were more than 1 billion bicycles. There are many more bicycles than cars. Bicycles are the principal Mode of transport, means of transport in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use as Toy, children's toys. Bicycles are used for Physical fitness, fitness, Military bicycle, military and Police bicycle, police applications, Bicycle messenger, courier services, Cycle sport, bicycle racing, and artistic cycling. The basic shape and configuration of a typical Safety bicycle, upright or "safety" bicycle, has changed lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corran, Lochaber
Corran () is a former fishing village, situated on Corran Point, on the west side of the Corran Narrows of Loch Linnhe, in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac .... There are three small settlements set apart from the main cluster of houses: North Corran, Clovullin and Sallachan. The Highland Council Corran Ferry runs to Corran from eastern shore of the Narrows and the Corran Point Lighthouse is located there. References Populated places in Lochaber {{Lochaber-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A861 Road
The A861 road is a circuitous, primarily coastal, road in Lochaber, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The A861 serves the communities of the remote Ardgour, Sunart, Moidart and Ardnamurchan areas Although the ends of this road are only apart (the direct link being by way of the A830 road) its total length is . The last stretch to be built was the part from Kinlochmoidart to Lochailort. It was opened on 29 July 1966 by the Minister of State for Scotland, George Willis M.P. Mr Willis described it as the longest completely new road to be built in Scotland since the days of Thomas Telford, 150 years earlier. Route (clockwise) The A861 is a long-way-round route in the Lochaber area of western Scotland, connecting the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road with itself via the shores of Loch Sunart. *junction with the A830 road west of Kinlocheil *under the West Highland Line *through Drimsallie *eastwards along the south shore of Loch Eil, through Garvan, Duisky and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan (, ) is a peninsula in the ward management area of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, noted for being very unspoiled and undisturbed. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length. The most westerly point of mainland Great Britain, Corrachadh Mòr, is in Ardnamurchan. From 1930 to 1975 Ardnamurchan also gave its name to a landward district of Argyll, which covered a much wider area, including the districts of Morvern, Sunart and Ardgour. Geography Strictly speaking, Ardnamurchan covers only the peninsula beyond the villages of Salen (in the south) and Acharacle (in the north), but nowadays the term is also used more generally to include the neighbouring districts of Sunart, Ardgour, Morvern, and even Moidart (which was part of the former county of Inverness-shire, not Argyll). Ardnamurchan Point, which has the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse built on it, is commonly described as the most westerly point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Local Government Areas In Scotland (1930–1975)
This is a list of local government areas in Scotland from 1930 to 1975. The list contains the areas of local authorities as created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, as amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947. These areas were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 when a system of regions and districts replaced them. The district in which the abolished area was included is indicated. Background From 1930 to 1975 there were the following types of local government areas in Scotland: County-level authorities *Counties of cities: These were the four largest burghs: they exercised the powers of both a county council and burgh. As such they were effectively unitary authorities. They were governed by city corporations headed by a lord provost. *Counties: There were thirty-three counties covering the area outside the counties of cities. In the case of twenty-nine counties they were governed by a county council consisting partly of members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quoad Sacra Parish
A ''quoad sacra'' parish is a parish of the Church of Scotland which does not represent a civil parish. That is, it had ecclesiastical functions but no local government functions. Since the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, civil parishes have had no local government functions, and are of statistical and historical interest only. Typically a number of ''quoad sacra'' parishes can exist within a single civil parish, each maintaining its own parish church. ''Quoad sacra'' translates from Latin as "concerning sacred matters". Where a civil and an ecclesiastical parish are coterminous, the area is designated a "parish proper", a parish ''quoad omnia'' ("concerning all"), or a parish ''quoad civilia et sacra'' ("concerning the civil and the sacred"). The term appears from around 1800 in cities where rapid expansion created a demand for more church seats, without the creation of new civil parishes. Unlike a chapel of ease which served a similar function, a ''quoad sacra'' church had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan ( ) is a hamlet in Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. In 1745 the Jacobite rising of 1745, Jacobite rising began here when Prince Charles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie") raised his House of Stuart, standard on the shores of Loch Shiel. Seventy years later, the 18 m (60 ft) Glenfinnan Monument, at the head of the loch, was erected to commemorate the historic event. History Charles Edward Stewart landed from France on Eriskay in the Western Isles, travelling to the mainland in a small rowing boat, coming ashore at the Sound of Arisaig just west of Glenfinnan. Upon his arrival on the Scottish mainland, he was met by a small group of Scotsmen from Clan Donald. Stuart waited at Glenfinnan as more Highlanders from the Donald, Clan Cameron, Cameron, Clan Macfie, Macfie and MacDonnell of Glengarry, MacDonnell clans arrived. On 19 August 1745, after Stewart judged he had enough military support, he climbed the hill near Glenfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
